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Help. I would like to obtain a some ideas or if anyone has an old piece that I could use as a pattern. I have the drivers side enough I could remake one for that side but the passenger side is completely gone. I am on a duct-tape and bailing wire budget so alot of it is up to my labor. I figure someone here in the club might have some patterns or old pieces I could borrow or obtain. Thanks.

I am not sure of what exactly you need but I have an old body manual that has all of the diagrams for the wood and complete body repair. I would be glad to make some copies and send them to you but I need to know exactly what you need. The manual is pretty long.
Mark

I am most definitely NOT an expert on wood on these cars. I try real hard NOT to do ANYTHING with wood.

But, I have learned from my '25 Roadster that you have to be very careful, that some pieces that you think would be essentially the same, are not.

For instance, on my Roadster I needed a new, main bottom-of-the-body Sill. The piece that runs horizontally from the front of the cowl back to the rear fender opening, sort of the foundation of the body, laying on top of the frame.

I went to a guy in North Carolina I think, who makes wood pieces professionally. He had patterns for a '26 Roadster, and it was completely different (seemed like it shoulda been about the same - the cars are almost identical). He also had a pattern for a '25 touring car, which again was completely different.

Point being, just make absolutely sure that what you end up spening money and time on will actually FIT when you get done. Make sure it is the same body style, exact same year - it may even be different at different plants on some pieces.

If you have enough of your old piece to compare first, that sure helps (saved me a lot of mistakes, above).

In your case, Ken, hopefully you can do the "mirror image" exercise and be OK.

Good luck, to me it's one of the hardest things to get right on a restoration, especially on one of the older cars.

The wood above the door which runs the entire length of the car is completely missing. As a matter of fact, there is no roof of any kind... So any/all roof wood plans, info would be very helpful. Thanks.

Contact Jim Rodman at Auto Wood Restoration in Hanna, Indiana. His phone number is: (219) 797-3775

Hi teddybearpa,

Enjoyed the visit with you today. Hope you can get free on the first Tuesday of ea month to come to the club meetings.

Contact CLASSIC WOOD MFG @ (336) 691-1344. Ask for a price list for you body style and year.

Don't sell all your good stuff. May want to return. Thanks.